How It Was Recorded

Nine Inch Nails · Album, 1994

The Downward Spiral

We have no album-wide recording chain for this album yet, only the songs below and what their sources say about the album sessions as a whole.

Songs from this album

From the album sessions

Statements the sources make about the sessions for this album as a whole, not about one song. Each is listed once, with the song record it comes from.

  • Digidesign Pro ToolsLead vocalVerified

    Vocals for the album were recorded straight into Pro Tools rather than to tape.

    From the record for Closer, where the source is linked.

  • Zoom 9030GuitarVerified

    Album sessions, not stated for this song: Most of Reznor's guitars were recorded direct through this processor.

    From the record for Closer, where the source is linked.